speakers & lecturers
If you're a member of a garden club, horticultural society or similar organisation looking for a speaker to give a talk to your members, staff and others, then look no further than the Garden Media Guild members who are speakers and lecturers.
Members of the Garden Media Guild are either well-known writers, authors, photographers, bloggers, social media influencers, or radio or TV presenters. Our directory provides a list of the most popular talks they give – although they may have more – their contact details and fees.
Please note
This is a service for clubs and societies, provided by the Guild. The Garden Media Guild is not responsible for the speakers in any way and we cannot enter into any conversations with the clubs, societies and speakers concerning bookings, or any other matter, or any dispute that may arise from any subsequent bookings.
How to use
You can either see the full list of our members who give talks – simply scroll down the page – or you can search for a speaker.
If you know the name of the speaker you are interested in, type their name in the search box below.
If you're looking for a speaker within a certain distance of your club or society, type your postcode in the box plus the maximum number of miles you're willing for them to travel to you. You can also use the Speaker’s Home Town/City search box.
If you're looking for a specific topic, type this in the Talk Topic box. A list of all the speakers who talk on this subject will be returned.
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Lottie Newitt
Based in: Warwickshire, UK
Distance willing to travel: Contact Me
Virtual talks available: No
Fees: POA
Talks:
The Scented Seasonal Garden
Gardening for the Senses
Plants for Shade
The Cottage Garden
Seasonal Gardening for Wildlife
Gardening for Wellness
The Aromatherapy Garden
Containers for Christmas
Containers for Spring
Contact
Clive Nichols
Based in: Oxfordshire, UK
Distance willing to travel:
Virtual talks available: No
Fees:
Talks:
Contact
Virtual Talks Available
Kim O'Brien
Kim O’Brien is a flower grower and floral designer at a top Cambridge studio. She was commissioned by BBC Gardeners world as an on-stage speaker and won gold for her debut show garden design. She is a resident garden expert for BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.
Based in: Cambridgeshire, UK
Distance willing to travel: 100 miles
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees: Enquiries are welcomed.
Talks:
From tuber to vase : Growing dahlias as cut flowers.
Contact
Virtual Talks Available
M.T. O'Donnell
M.T. is editor of Scotland Grows magazine, and host of the Scotland Grows Show. She has written for local, regional, and national publications, both online and in print, and hosts the 'in conversation' stage at Scotland's National Gardening Show.
Based in: Glasgow, Scotland
Distance willing to travel: By agreement
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees: By agreement
Talks:
'Why Does Gardening Make Us Feel So Good?'
'Are Plants More Intelligent Than Us?"
Contact
Virtual Talks Available
Andrew Oldham
Andrew is the Garden Media Guild Dr David Hessayon Garden Columnist of the Year 2022. Andrew writes for Amateur Gardening and Country Smallholder, and has written for Sainsbury’s Magazine and Kitchen Garden. He talks about practical gardening and gardening for those of us getting older.
Based in: Saddleworth, Oldham, Greater Manchester, UK
Distance willing to travel: On request and dependent on availability.
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees: On request.
Talks:
Practical Gardening For Those of Us Slowing Down
Dig for Victory: The History and Application of The Greatest Growing Revolution of the Twentieth Century
The Times and Life of Pig Row
The History and Modern Life of the Cottage Garden
Coming to Terms With What You Can Do in the Garden: Being A Disabled Gardener
Contact
Virtual Talks Available
Tony O'Neill
Vegetable growing expert with 45 years of hands-on experience, 455K YouTube subscribers, and author of the GardenComm award-winning Simplify Vegetable Gardening. Known internationally as The Potato King. Practical, no-nonsense growing advice built from four decades in the soil.
Based in: Caerphilly
Distance willing to travel: 100miles
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees: £150 per talk plus travel.
Talks:
Practical vegetable growing for all levels. Topics include: getting started with food growing, potato growing and variety selection (specialist subject, nearly 10 million YouTube views on this topic alone), composting and building soil health from scratch, container and raised bed growing, seasonal planning, and giant vegetable growing. Talks are grounded in 45 years of practical experience and designed for gardening clubs, horticultural societies, and community groups. Virtual talks also available worldwide.
Contact
Virtual Talks Available
Julia Parker
I'm passionate about growing fruit and veg, I run workshops from home sharing sustainable ideas and growing tips. Co-author of The Little Grower's Cookbook I am keen to encourage children to understand where their food comes from. Talks are informative and fun.
Based in: Danehill, West Sussex, UK
Distance willing to travel: 25 miles
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees: £120 + expenses
Talks:
Autumn Seasonal Sowing
Spring Seasonal Sowing
Veg on the Ledge - growing unusual veg in pots and containers
Contact
Virtual Talks Available
Ross Pearson
Based in: Northumberland, UK
Distance willing to travel:
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees:
Talks:
Contact
Virtual Talks Available
Jane Perrone
Based in: Bedford
Distance willing to travel: Up to an hour's drive from Bedford
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees: On application
Talks:
How to get your Houseplants Living their Best Life
A Toxic Trip: Deadly Plants from Around the World (and in your garden)
Contact
Virtual Talks Available
Sarah Plested
Sarah enjoys speaking to garden groups, schools and colleges and at industry events.
Based in: Bishop's Stortford
Distance willing to travel: 50 mile radius
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees: £100 per hour plus expenses.
Talks:
Garden Design, Planting Design and Horticulture.
Contact